What are some really good Science Fiction or Fantasy books or series for a 15 year old boy?
I have already read all the Harry Potter books. All of the The lord of the rings books and I have read Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
Thanks for your help and answers!
I also read all the Star Wars and Star Trek books
- John A
Tags: Christopher Paolini, Eldest By Christopher Paolini, Fiction Books, Harry Potter Books, Science Fiction
May 28th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Artemis Fowl is really good.. If you want a generally awesome fantasy book get a Cirque Du Freak book.
May 30th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Lord of the Flies
Dungeons and Dragons
June 1st, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I’ve heard the Twilight Series is really good, but i’ve never read them before.
I have read a book called Wiked Lovey buy melisa marr whice was pretty good too.
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Bartemaus Trilogy,Inheritance Trilogy,and Harry Potter(of course)
June 5th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I recommend The Artemis foul series a really great read.
Also try the overlander series.
hope this helps
June 8th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Read the Pendragon series by D.J. Machale, they’re awesome!!
June 11th, 2009 at 10:08 am
The Pendragon Series by DJ MacHale, definately.
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby.
He is going to save the world.
And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn’t quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.
If Bobby wants to see his family again, he’s going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning….
June 11th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
This could sound really stupid, but all of the Star Wars books are really good. There are also tons of Orson Scott Card books that are really great for sci-fi and my personal favorites under the fantasy section are Robert Jordan’s books.
June 12th, 2009 at 8:27 am
The Inheritence Trilogy
Alex Rider series
Young Bond
Artemis Fowl
June 12th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Try Night Road, by A.M. Jenkins, or 666 (don’t fear the title; it’s a collection of horror stories, it doesn’t have anything to do with the mark of the beast). I liked Power of Five by Anthony Horowitz, and the Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven. Anything by R.L. Stine ought to do it; not all of his books were for 12 year olds. Fear Street books were pretty good.
I’m a 14-year-old girl, but I like some books that were aimed toward guys.
June 15th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Dude, forget all the other answers. The best series by far is the Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind. Get the first book and I guarantee you’ll be hooked!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman, the first book (Nothern Lights) was recently made into a film- The Golden Compass, although it did the book no justice.
These 3 books are among my favourite books I’ve ever read, give them a go, they’ve won numerous awards.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I love the Edge Chronicles, Septimus Heap series, Inkworld trilogy, Twilight, and The Great Tree of Avalon series.
June 18th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Okay, you might smack me for saying this, but I really really like Artemis Fowl. Those books just crack me up sometimes. But I understand they don’t sit well with a lot of people. I highly recommend both Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and Terry Pratchett. Both are more humor than science fiction or fantasy, but they are science fiction and fantasy. I think Douglas Adams might be a little better for you, but you never know. And finally, you really have to read Ender’s Game. Not only is it totally awesome, that book is the greatest conversation piece ever. You just carry it around with you, and all kinds of crazy people feel the need to inform you that it’s amazing. I love it.
P.S. Just had to add, Don’t read Twilight. Not only is is so far from being aimed toward guys, I really didn’t enjoy it that much. Boy, that’s not gonna win me a lot of points. Oh well, the truth must be told.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I was going to say Lord of the Rings, since I first read it at that time, but … here’s something you could try that isn’t part of that genre, but I’m suggesting it because I read them at around that age and really enjoyed them: The Hornblower series, about the adventures of a British Naval officer circa 1800. You follow him through his life and career as he advances through midshipman to admiral. You don’t really have to understand the nautical terms.
You might also try the original books in the Foundation series by Isacc Asimov: “Foundation,” “Foundation and Empire” and “Second Foundation.” He later wrote prequels and sequels to those books that I didn’t think were very good, but the original three were interesting. He wrote them in the 1940s and 1950s, so it is kind of a post-WWII look into the far future that is sometimes kind of quaint, but you might enjoy them.
Have fun, and if you come across anything good, let me know….
June 20th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I would suggest some Tom Clancy. They are sci fi fantasy but, the are more like a realistic fantasy but, is very fake. His book rainbow six is very good. I am 13 and I loved it! I have also read the Uglies. Its about a world when you turn 16 you get plastic surgery. Very weird with the hoover craft and stuff like that. It is very technical. Not like the nitty gritty but like a future fantasy.
June 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Bernard Cornwell’s ‘Richard Sharpe’ series - the first book is ‘Sharpe’s Tiger’. The books follow the fortunes of a soldier in the British army from the campaigns in India to the Peninsular wars.
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:57 am
Midnighters series by Scott Westerfeld and also his Uglies series
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 am
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series
June 25th, 2009 at 10:29 am
I have answered this question so many times, I decided to dedicate a web site to answer this question. Here it is:
Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book along with a brief summary of adult content. There is also a “Readers’ Choice” list of favorite books, and a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books, plus a full review of “The Golden Compass”.
All of the following are excellent scifi (author, followed by books).
Jules Verne - free online
Journey to the Center of the Earth (my favorite scifi)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Mysterious Island
H G Wells - free online, and roughly half-length novels
War of the Worlds
The Time Machine (downer ending)
The Invisible Man (unlike many IM stories, he’s a villain. This is the original)
Isaac Asimov
I, Robot (you *must* read this - the only “must read” scifi)
Elijah Baley books - excellent both as scifi *and* as murder mysteries - the best of both worlds (warning: adult content in the 3rd book)
Foundation Series - *the* classic scifi trilogy
Andre Norton - *the* classic female scifi author, most of her books involve “coming of age” and pure scifi adventure
her best: Star Man’s Son (also titled 2250 A.D.)
other excellent:
Judgment on Janus
Forerunner series
Central Control series
Solar Queen series
The Time Traders (Atlantis, magic - very cool!)
The Zero Stone
Another excellent: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Though written for younger readers, I read this recently and it is great! Better than the movie (which was also pretty good).
I hope this helps.
Jim,
June 27th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time Series.
The Honor Harrington SciFi series
June 29th, 2009 at 10:56 am
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
First book in a series centered around the immortal Nicholas Flamel. Recognize that name? He was the owner of the Philosopher’s Stone (aka the Socerer’s Stone). Good series so far. Plus you’ll even get an education on history and mythology.
The Magician by Michael Scott has just been released. It is the next book in the series.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Hi, you might want to try my own recently published book, entitled “The Tales of Tanglewood: The Lon Dubh Whistle”.
You can download the first three chapters for free, at
The first in a series, Tales of Tanglewood melds together influences of Celtic and Irish mythology with modern-day folklore, and is a fantasy novel to be enjoyed and cherished by all ages. Within the pages of this tome you will find the adventures of Colin, a child who is fully aware of the hidden world of myth and wonder hiding within the woods just beyond his home, long kept secret by old magic. Only the fey magic which runs through his veins has enabled him to find what others cannot; the Tanglewood, the wood within the woods. Full of odd characters and fey beings, the Tanglewood is a world of magnificent folklore come to life.
For more details and to download the first three chapters for free, go to
or you can check out the reviews at Amazon.com
June 30th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
A stranger in a strange land. It’s sci-fi and could be a little mature, but a great book. It should be read by everyone. why not now.